Law School
Texas Tech University, J.D., 1979
Law School Graduation Year
1979
College
University of Texas, B.A., 1975
Memberships
Tarrant County (Chair, Bench Bar Conference, 1996, 1997; Director, 2001—) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 2001—; President-Elect, 2002); Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (District Director, 1993-1994); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; College of the State Bar of Texas (Maintaining Member); American Board of Trial Advocates (President-Elect, Fort Worth Chapter, 2001; President, 2002); National Board of Trial Advocates; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Biographical
Delta Theta Phi. Member, Board of Barristers, 1978-1979. Recipient, U.S. Law Week Award, Bureau of National Affairs, 1979. Author: Deposition Tips for the Testifying Treater or Yes, They Can Make You Testify (Now, let's make it as painless as possible), Tarrant County Physician, January, 1988; Open Letter to Members of the Tarrant County Medical Society, June, 1992; Climbing the HMO Bad Faith Tree, Texas Bad Faith Bulletin, October, 1992; When the Bell Tolls for the Whole World: The Expanding Jungle of Psychiatric Health Care Liability, Texas Health Law Reporter, July, 1993; Cheaper To Kill Than To Maim A Patients' Guide To Medical Malpractice In Texas- PSG Books (Scheduled) 2002. Presentations: Emerging Theories of Liability in Professional Malpractice Cases, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, September, 1992; Direct Examination of Defendant's Neurologist, Masters of Trial Program, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas, Texas, October, 1996; Accountability for Health Care is Sorely Lacking, Fort Worth Business Press, 2002. Author and Presentations: Direct Examination of Witnesses, Trial Advocacy in Texas, May, 1990; Loss of a Chance, Tarrant County Civil Trial Lawyers seminar, April, 1991; Some Thoughts About Opening Statements, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Young Lawyers Seminar, December, 1991; Random Thoughts on Trial Preparation and Voir Dire, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, December, 1992; Opening Statements and Direct Examination of Witnesses, Trial Advocacy in Texas-NBI, Inc., October, 1995; Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, Lohrman Systems, 1999; Expert Witness Qualification, Tarrant County Bar Association Brown Bag Seminar, 2002. Faculty Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Fort Worth, Texas, February, 1994. Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (Life Member). Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocates. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)